Jordan Sands Partners with the Children’s Museum

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Published: Friday, 03 March 2017 17:09

Jordan Sands, based in North Mankato, Minn., has partnered with the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota and the Mankato Area Public Schools to pilot a science program for second grade students. The “Matter and Motion in the Coughlan Quarry” program incorporates a field trip to the museum with activities to help integrate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) curriculum.

Meteor Planning New Plant in Wisconsin

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Published: Friday, 03 March 2017 17:08

A Georgia timber investment company seeking to build an industrial sand operation in Monroe County, Wis., is proposing what it calls “the largest wetland preservation and restoration effort” in Wisconsin history in exchange for a permit to fill 16 acres of wetland forest, according to the Lacrosse Tribune.

New Plant to Be Built in Texas

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Published: Thursday, 23 February 2017 11:58

Texas Frac LLC, a Wisconsin-based company, is constructing a sand plant on 1,400 acres of near Saint Jo, Texas. Construction is planned to start next month, according to The Gainesville Daily Register.

U.S. Silica Holdings Fourth Quarter Results Strong

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Published: Thursday, 23 February 2017 11:56

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced a net loss of $6.9 million or $0.09 per basic and diluted share for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2016, compared with a net loss of $15.3 million or $0.29 per basic and diluted share for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2015. The fourth quarter results were negatively impacted by $2.6 million of business development-related expenses, including acquisition-related costs for Sandbox and NBR Sands. Excluding these expenses, net of $1.0 milliontax effect, EPS was $(.07) per basic share for the quarter.